The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) released a statement supporting President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to “hear the voices of Alabamians” after Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing began on Tuesday morning. ALGOP Chair Terry Lathan said, “The Alabama Republican Party strongly supports Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the United […]

The Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, Dr. Will Boyd, backs the University of North Alabama’s decision to host prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King for a speech on Thursday. King came into the national spotlight for his role in hot-button, liberal social justice causes, especially the Black Lives Matter movement. After House Majority Whip […]

Three weeks after Forbes published a deep-dive about the Magic City’s strides to become a tech hub, entitled “Inside Birmingham’s Bid To Become The Southern Silicon Valley,” Barron’s hailed the city in an article with the title “Add Birmingham To Tech’s Growing List of Hubs.” Written by Jon Swartz, the new piece discusses “the economic renaissance of The Magic City” […]

After coach Nick Saban sent Tua Tagovailoa onto the field as Alabama’s starting quarterback against Louisville, WBRC’s Christina Chambers captured Tagovailoa’s parents in the stands praying – heads bowed and eyes closed – with the emotion of the moment evident in their faces. “Diane and Galu started praying as soon as they saw their son […]

The American Bar Association (ABA) on Friday announced that they unanimously awarded President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, their highest possible rating — “well qualified.” The ABA’s 15-member standing committee on the Federal Judiciary has been evaluating federal judicial nominees since 1953. “The rating of ‘Well Qualified’ is reserved for […]

Alabama is the second deadliest state in the nation when it comes to driving deaths per capita, according to national data review organization Safewise. The state is also amongst the worst when it comes to distracted drivers, and Safewise says there is a correlation between the two. In Alabama, car crashes result in 21.3 deaths […]

In Sunday’s episode of Guerrilla Politics on Yellowhammer TV, former Alabama congressman and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Parker Griffith told host Dale Jackson that Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is prioritizing his political ambition above the safety and wellbeing of the city. Griffith’s comments came in reference to Woodfin’s recent declaration that Birmingham would be a “welcoming […]

Roy Johnson, a regular columnist for AL.com, published an article Thursday asserting that President Donald Trump is “normalizing racism,” along with anyone in or seeking public office who supports him. Johnson wrote that race is the number one issue in American society, and Trump has caused racism to go from being coded to overt. “[R]ace weighs […]

Kayleigh McEnany, the chief spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, recently published an editorial in Alabama’s Times Daily about the critical decision facing Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in the vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. McEnany opened her piece by asking, “Will Doug Jones side with Alabama’s […]

National polling released on Thursday claims that the Alabama Crimson Tide are the most “hated” team in college football. The results, collected by the research firm Lightspeed at the request of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), showed that 16 percent of respondents “hated” Alabama the most out of any team in the nation. Nick Saban’s […]

Two weeks after John Mullins, superintendent of schools in the rural Alabama city of Arab, announced his decision to quit playing the song “Dixie” at football games, approximately sixty people showed up at the local board of education meeting Thursday night to strongly protest the change. Per ABC 31, Mullins is standing by his controversial decision even […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin is drawing heavy criticism after Yellowhammer News reported on his interview with NPR’s “Code Switch” from last week, in which Woodfin said that becoming a sanctuary city would not be going far enough and instead declared Birmingham a “welcoming city.” Woodfin is under fire from outraged Alabamians on social media and […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday released a statement highlighting Alabama’s ranking atop “Global Trade” magazine’s list of the best nine states for manufacturing in the nation. “Alabama has a strong heritage in manufacturing, which remains a key pillar in the state’s growing economy,” Ivey said. “Alabama workers have shown the world that they have the expertise […]

Law enforcement raided the home of state Rep. Louise Alexander (D-Bessemmer) before dawn on Thursday morning in the process of executing a search warrant. Alexander told CBS 42 the police received a tip to search for drugs. After the raid, Alexander’s son was arrested on two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Bessemer […]

Infighting continues three weeks after Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) engineered a failed takeover of the Alabama Democratic Party. In the latest round of school-yard antics, prominent state Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) – who was on team-Jones in the ill-fated attempt to unseat party Chair Nancy Worley – has publicly posted criticism of the Alabama Democratic Party […]

Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale on Thursday announced a new comprehensive school safety plan to ensure the safety and security of all the county’s students, faculty and staff. Core elements of Hale’s plan include placing a School Resource Deputy (SRO) in every Jefferson County school – elementary, middle and high – and forming an assessment […]

After iconic California burger chain In-N-Out’s donation of $25,000 to that state’s Republican Party was met with calls for boycotts on social media, Alabama state Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) told the restaurant to “c’mon to Alabama.” In-N-Out previously donated $30,000 to the California GOP in 2016 and 2017 without backlash. Eric Bauman, chair of the California […]

After a new social media ad urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, appeared, another ad emerged from the same group saying, “Jones is putting politics ahead of his country.” The initial ad, running on Twitter, said, “With his #SCOTUS delay tactics, [Jones] […]

A Politico report on Wednesday speculated Attorney General Jeff Sessions was close to being fired because President Trump made fun of his southern accent and Alabama education, however questions are now arising over the veracity of their reporting. The article, written by Eliana Johnson and Elana Schor, relied entirely on anonymous sources in the form […]

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was busy this week, arresting illegal immigrants in Alabama. WZDX in Huntsville on Thursday reported on ICE’s raids across the northern part of the state. “ICE has arrested a total of approximately 30 persons in violation of federal immigration law across Northern Alabama this week in accordance with […]

When Cullen Potter was born at just 22 weeks in March, Molli, his mom, wrote on Facebook that doctors gave the premature baby just a two percent chance of survival, The Telegraph reports. But after more than five months inside the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital […]

U.S. Army General Gus Perna last week told a group of Birmingham business and civic leaders that the Army needs their support and partnership “to ensure it remains the greatest, strongest, smartest and most professional all-volunteer force in the world,” per a spokesperson for the Army Materiel Command. Perna, who is a four-star general in […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation reacted with optimism to Monday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailing how $6.3 billion in federal aid will assist farmers who face the uncertainty of trade negotiations and the disruption of retaliations. The USDA’s plan is the first round of up to $12 billion in aid for farmers […]

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative political advocacy organization, is urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on social media to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court – Judge Brett Kavanaugh. In one ad, the organization says, “With his #SCOTUS delay tactics, [Jones] is siding with Chuck Schumer, not Alabamans. Tell […]